The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-03
CLEVELAND AND PENSIONS.
what tho Democratic Administrations
Has Done for the Veterans.

what tho Democratic Administration
Has Done for the Veterans.
Now that certain blatherskites of
the Tuttle-Farchild stripe are seeking
to transform the Grand Army of the
Republic into a Republican partisan
machine, by assailing President Cleve-
lands record for the purpose of show
ing that he is an enemy Of the veteran
soldier, it becomes n patriotic duty to
present the fact to the public so that
every veteran soldier may appreciate
tho ineffable scoundrelism of those
who would obscure the truth for the
sake of partisan ends. An official docu-
ment has been issued which will en-
able all who want to know the truth
to comprehend at glance what MIR.
Cleveland's Administration has done
for the Union soldier in regard to
pensions and positions.
1t is stated that "aninvestigatorw with
keen regard for figures has gone over
the statutes of the United States Pen
sion Bureau, and by actual count has
made up these statistics regarding the
Pension Office business, which shed
clear light On that part of President
Cleveland's Administration" These
figures, rs to private pension acts, are
of character to silence all adverse
criticism. They force the conclusion
that Mr.. Cleveland has stood ready to
sign every meritorious claim for pen
sion. No veteran soldier can con-
template the record for moment with
out realizing that in President Cleve-
land the brave, meritorious soldier has
a conscientious, inhexible friend. The
records relating to private pension acts
and the employment of soldiers, are as
follows:
General Grant, from 1870 to 1877 inclusive, o
period Of eight years, approved 4S5 private
pension acts; Hayes, from 1877 to 1881. inclu.
sive, period of four years, approved 303 pri
vatc pension acts; Presidents Garfield and Ar
thur, from 1889 to 1885, inclusive. period oi
four years, approved 7S6 pension acts; while
President Cleveland, from 1885 to 1887, inclu
sive, period Of only two years, has approved
863 private pension acts.
This is n more than Presidents Grant and
Hayes approved in twelve years, and 127 more
than Presidents Garfield and Arthur approved
in four years.
President Cleveland has, also, to begin with
appointed more ex-Union soldiers to office
than any other President. He approved the
act Of March 10 1885, which increased to 8l:
per month the pension OF To0S9 widows, minors
and dependent relatives OF Union soldiers o.
the late war He approved the act Of August
4, 1885, which increased the pension Of 10,O3t
crippled and MANNED Union soldiers Of the late
war. He approved the act Of January 20, 1887
which placed upon the pension rolls ovel
$4,000 survivors and widows of the war will
Mexico.
We challenge the entire Republican
party to show the foregoing figures tc
be incorrect. There they stand
figures for the people-figures for the
veteran soldiers--tigures for the pres.
ent and for all time.
But this is not all. The work of the
Pension Bureau during the past two
years, should be studied by the people,
and by the Union soldier Here they
are:
From July /, 1885, to June 30, 1887, inclusive
26s, 600 pension certificates Of all classes wert
issued by the Bureau Of Pensions.
From July !, 1888, to June 90, 1885, 1881
pension certificates of all classes were issued
an increase Of 130,1SO certificates in favor o
the first two years under Democratic over the
preceding two years under Republican rule.
From July ], 1885, to June 30, 1887, there
was disbursed on account Of pensions, Sl39,
5S4270.45
From July /, 1883, to June 80, 1885, there wns
disbursed account of pensions Sl22, 937, 243 40
showing an increase Of SIC 100 for the frs
two years under Democratic Administration
over the last two years under Republican Ad
ministration.
On July I, 1888, there were 3o3,65s pensioner.
on the rolls. On July l. 1885, there were upol
the rolls 3i5, ,Ss5 pensioners, being net tincreast
to the rolls during the last two years under Re
publican rule OF II ,467.
On the first day OF July, 1884, there were upoI
the rolls 1000 pensioners-unoflcial, but
low estimate-or q net gain of the rolls durinl
the first two years under Democratic rule o
b6,875, or net gain of ,40S to the rolls durinl
the first two years Of President Cleveland
Administration over the last two years Of Pres
ident Arthur's Administration.
During the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887
l12, $50 certificates of all classes were issuet
by the Bureau OF Pensions, of which 81, 19a wer
'original," being 5,Oi7 in excess OF the highes
number ever before issued In the history OF tn,
bureau.
With such facts and figures in view
comment is not required-thoy speal
for themselves. Partisan nialignit,
may assail them, but they will GLOW
the brighter by the assault, and will
become more conspicuous. Democrat
may we'll feel proud of the record
The truth is always more powerful
than lie The truth grows in public
favor This being the case, the Demo
cratic party has only to keep the trutl
before the people. Indianapolis Senti
net.